| Rockin' Zydeco | ||||
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| Released | 1 March 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 24 November 1984, A.A.V. Studios | |||
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| Label | Spirit Records | |||
| Producer | Joey Vincent | |||
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 2002 re-release cover | ||||
Rockin' Zydeco is the second studio album by Australian rock band The Black Sorrows. The album was released in March 1985 and consisted of most cover versions of soul and R&B songs.
The album was re-released in CD in 2002.
Joe Camilleri says;"I was really into zydeco music,so I got a bunch of desperadoes together,including Steve McTaggart on violin,George Butrumlis on piano accordion,Paul Williamson on clarinet,Wayne Burt on guitar,Wayne Duncan on bass,and Gary Young on drums. We did a couple of gigs and said,Hey,let’s make a record. I’d recommend that any band do things themselves. Making a record can be as expensive or as inexpensive as you want. You can make a record on a credit card,if you want." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shape I'm In" |
| 2:20 |
| 2. | "Corrina Corrina" |
| 2:48 |
| 3. | "Sweet Way I'm In" | 0:33 | |
| 4. | "Tomorrow Night" |
| 2:55 |
| 5. | "Hey Mama" |
| 3:14 |
| 6. | "Sweet Way Out" |
| 0:35 |
| 7. | "Hold on to That Tiger" |
| 3:07 |
| 8. | "My Negress" |
| 3:04 |
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